Reviews

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Revenge of the Sith is a treat to the eyes and ears of any self-respecting Star Wars fans. The graphics are crisp and well defined, with everything remaining faithful to the source material. John Williams' scoring is simply some of the best orchestral work ever, and all of the signature Star Wars sound effects remain as amazing and unique as ever. The voiceover work is superbly done, although very little of the film's actual cast was used for voicing the game. Instead, the cast of the popular Star Wars: Clone Wars cartoon stepped in to provide the in game voiceover work. The Xbox version edges out its PS2 counterpart in the A/V departments, especially for those gamers who have full home theatre systems. The Xbox versions support of 480p HD-quality video, and the additional low-frequency effects channel in the Dolby Digital add an extra punch to the game's cinematic experience

As entertaining as Revenge of the Sith is, the game is not without its flaws. First off, it isn't very long. An average player can probably play through the game from beginning to end in about eight hours. Thankfully, the co-op gameplay and multiplayer duels add some extra replay value, but not a lot. Also, whether you're fighting battle droids or clone troopers, the enemies are all basically the same units, just dressed up a little differently. As a result, the combat starts to feel a little repetitive on occasion. Finally, some minor technical glitches unfortunately made it into the game's final release. Issues with clipping and collision detection come up from time to time, and serve to distract from the game's otherwise immersive experience.

Despite these shortcomings, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith still earns high marks for being one of the better movie adaptations to grace home consoles. Star Wars fans will definitely appreciate its solid gameplay and high production values. Without a doubt, this collaboration between The Collective and LucasArts has proven itself to be, in the words of Vader himself, "Impressive ... most impressive."